k These biting cartoons tell the story of the impeachment fight this week By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 15:14:06 +0000 Did Pelosi or Trump gain the upper hand? Full Article
k Martin Scorsese is right: The real villain isn’t Marvel movies. It’s the broken system. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 21:54:02 +0000 The director's New York Times op-ed reveals a longing for an age before tent-pole movies and streaming services. Full Article
k How the latest episode of ‘Watchmen’ took its superhero blackness to the next level By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 03:01:46 +0000 Showrunner Damon Lindelof and his writers and producers have finally solved the show's biggest mystery. Full Article
k ‘Black Widow’ trailer gives us a fallen Avenger whose origin story is very much alive By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 15:46:26 +0000 Scarlett Johansson is back for a solo movie, coming out May 1, 2020. Full Article
k How cartoonists are satirizing the Trump impeachment hearings to ‘keep us sane’ By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:24:50 +0000 Pulitzer-winning cartoonists use humor to peer behind all the political posturing. Full Article
k The definitive Batman voice finally gets his Dark Knight moment in front of the camera By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 19:04:43 +0000 Kevin Conroy made his live-action Batman debut in the CW's "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover. Full Article
k ‘Watchmen’ was the boldest, blackest superhero story ever told on-screen. But what comes next? By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 03:07:33 +0000 The black comics audience should be more demanding after seeing what the HBO series accomplished. Full Article
k How J.J. Abrams took on the ‘daunting’ task of wrapping up the Star Wars Skywalker saga By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 11:00:43 +0000 Seeing the first Star Wars in 1977 changed the director's life. He wants viewers to be similarly moved by "Rise of the Skywalker." Full Article
k ‘Wattam’: A game best left for the kids By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:36:33 +0000 The game teeters over the line between childlike and childish. Full Article
k How Carrie Fisher’s role was woven into ‘Rise of Skywalker’ By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 12:00:21 +0000 It was "heartbreaking" not to have Fisher on set for the new Star Wars film, says director J.J. Abrams. Full Article
k Don’t like ‘The Rise of Skywalker’? ‘The Mandalorian’ shows the Force is still strong with Star Wars. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 11:00:17 +0000 The brand will live on, thanks to Jon Favreau and Baby Yoda. Full Article
k Why Keri Russell leaped at the chance to join J.J. Abrams’s ‘Rise of Skywalker’ By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 12:00:26 +0000 The "Americans" actress dived into the change of place to play "hidden" spice smuggler Zorii Bliss. Full Article
k Many Star Wars fans are upset the new movie sidelines Kelly Marie Tran’s character. The writer is trying to explain. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 19:11:54 +0000 Writer Chris Terrio has responded to the controversy in interviews, pointing to issues over cut scenes between Rose Tico (Tran) and Leia (Carrie Fisher). Full Article
k ‘Mosaic’: Terrible days at work, one after another By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 16:27:39 +0000 A game that punctures a hole in the noxious ideology that work gives meaning to our lives. Full Article
k ‘Joker,’ explained: How the movie went from divisive debut to Oscars darling By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 18:48:48 +0000 The Joaquin Phoenix movie earned 11 Academy Award nominations Monday, distancing itself from the doubters. Full Article
k Eight superhero movies to look for in 2020, from ‘Birds of Prey’ to ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:00:50 +0000 Scarlett Johansson gets a "Black Widow" solo movie, and Jared Leto returns in "Morbius." Full Article
k Hank Azaria reportedly quitting role as voice of Apu on ‘The Simpsons’ By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 21:59:07 +0000 The actor has long voiced by the character, who had come under scrutiny for propagating stereotypes. Full Article
k ‘A Short Hike’: A pleasant break from the winter doldrums By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:42:29 +0000 'A Short Hike" is a good example of how a familiar video game form can be made into something more quiet and unhurried. Full Article
k Sketch artists at the impeachment trial are capturing scenes that the cameras cannot By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 12:00:21 +0000 The scenes they draw include a senator seemingly falling asleep. Full Article
k Five things we’d like to see in a revamped Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney Plus By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:22:44 +0000 The Force was reportedly not with the original scripts of the anticipated show. Full Article
k The VR experience in ‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners’ prevents it from being just a zombie cliche By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 19:23:28 +0000 It's difficult to count the number of video games in which someone is standing around a corner clutching a weapon and waiting for their mortal enemy to pass. But until recently it wasn't possible to physically experience that scenario. Full Article
k He endured 20 surgeries after the Charlie Hebdo shooting — and is still trying to reckon with his survival By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:25:10 +0000 “I can’t go back,” says Philippe Lançon, who wrote a memoir about his recovery from the massacre. Full Article
k Cathy Yan’s rapid rise from journalist to ‘Birds of Prey’ director: ‘I didn’t think you could do this professionally’ By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 23:56:50 +0000 Yan guided Margot Robbie's return to her character Harley Quinn, and is the first woman of Asian descent to direct a major Hollywood superhero movie. Full Article
k ‘Birds of Prey’ is Harley Quinn’s party, so just revel in it (Joker not invited) By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 12:00:01 +0000 Margot Robbie's over-the-top character makes her much-anticipated return to the screen. Full Article
k ‘7th Sector’: An inspired sci-fi game from the point of view of a spark By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:17:01 +0000 Full Article
k Cartoonists share their secrets to drawing the Democratic candidates, from Bernie’s hair to Klobuchar’s smile By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 12:00:36 +0000 “People who have the most exaggerated features tend to make the worst caricature subjects, and in that sense, I hate drawing Bernie,” says one. Full Article
k Beautiful visuals and dreamy puzzles make ‘Luna The Shadow Dust’ an unusually enchanting game By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 15:01:53 +0000 The beautiful hand-drawn visuals, dreamlike puzzles, and mysterious story line of 'Luna The Shadow Dust' -- which unfolds without a word of dialogue -- will draw you in and hold your interest from start to finish. Full Article
k New Yorker coronavirus cover shows Trump with a mask over his eyes By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:30:42 +0000 A Newsday cartoon also uses the same image to satirize Trump's response to the virus. Full Article
k Pete Buttigieg, comic-book hero: How one company is bringing the Democratic candidates’ stories to life in pictures By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 12:00:55 +0000 TidalWave Productions is releasing Buttigieg and Bloomberg comic books to sit alongside its Warren biography. Full Article
k Pixar movies keep asking big questions about the afterlife — using Chris Pratt and khaki pants By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 11:00:32 +0000 "Onward" and "Soul" deal with the eternal and the ethereal. Full Article
k The missing parents in seven Pixar movies, ranked by emotional impact By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 11:00:39 +0000 A deceased dad in the new "Onward" echoes some of Pixar's most moving moments involving absent relatives. Full Article
k This new Biden cartoon captures the shift in the Democratic race — and is now a bumper sticker By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 12:00:35 +0000 Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Mike Luckovich had a middle-of-the-night inspiration after Super Tuesday. Full Article
k ‘Bloodshot’ works, if only for the cinematic universe it has the potential to create By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:41:12 +0000 Vin Diesel stars as Bloodshot as Valiant Comics finally makes it to the big screen. Full Article
k Rosario Dawson will play fan-favorite Ahsoka Tano in ‘The Mandalorian.’ Is this the series’s next Baby Yoda moment? By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 12:00:47 +0000 Darth Vader's former apprentice Ahsoka Tano, as played by Rosario Dawson, will compete with Baby Yoda for attention this fall on Disney Plus. Full Article
k ‘Steven Universe’ creator says farewell, knowing her show made young LGBTQ viewers feel seen By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 10:00:23 +0000 Rebecca Sugar's hit series "Steven Universe" changed the Cartoon Network's policy on same-sex marriage in kids' shows. Full Article
k The New Yorker cover and political cartoons are saluting coronavirus responders as heroes By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:38:01 +0000 Mike Luckovich's popular Iwo Jima cartoon is also celebrating those on the front lines of the fight against covid-19. Full Article
k ‘Black Mesa’: A painstaking recreation of ‘Half-Life’ that’s easy on the eyes By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:16:23 +0000 In keeping with the best video game remakes, “Black Mesa” is a perfect complement to your rose-tinted memories, with modern-day graphics and extensive level design tweaks. Full Article
k 5 tips to spark your creativity while working alone, from artists who do it all the time By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:00:48 +0000 The "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" author, a "Peanuts" studio creator and others explain the ways they're staying creative during a pandemic. Full Article
k Mort Drucker’s legendary Mad magazine caricatures spoofed Hollywood — and Hollywood loved them By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 21:16:38 +0000 Artist Mort Drucker, who inspired generations of humorists with his Mad magazine film and TV parodies across five decades, passed away Wednesday. Full Article
k ‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’: True to its 1990s teen-idol roots By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 14:51:07 +0000 "Final Fantasy VII Remake" is a beautiful-looking game with a juvenile mindset that’s fun to pass through but hard for non-teenagers to be riveted by. Full Article
k ‘Girl With a Purell Earring’: How artists are tweaking famous paintings for our coronavirus era By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:00:16 +0000 Artists are creating social-distancing versions of Vermeer, da Vinci, Michelangelo and more. Full Article
k Newspaper comics hardly ever feature black women as artists. But two new voices have arrived. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000 Steenz and Bianca Xunise have entered a field that has long overlooked the voices of African American women. Full Article
k ‘The Incredibles’ director Brad Bird picks what to watch in isolation By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:00:04 +0000 Here's how the new Turner Classic Movies "Essentials" guest — the man behind "The Incredibles" and "Ratatouille" — has been influenced by Hitchcock, '50s sci-fi and James Bond. Full Article
k A New Yorker cartoonist got covid-19. So he drew this public warning. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 11:00:05 +0000 New York humorist Jason Chatfield chronicled his experience with the illness, from symptoms to recovery. Full Article
k How cartoonists are ridiculing Pence’s Mayo Clinic visit without a mask By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:43:21 +0000 The vice president's visit inspired reactions from cartoonists on both sides of the political aisle. Full Article
k How ‘The Clone Wars’ turned Ahsoka Tano into a legendary Star Wars character By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 10:00:40 +0000 "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" is coming to an end on Disney Plus, but voice actress Ashley Eckstein helped assure that Ahsoka will live on. Full Article
k We’d like to see the artwork you’re creating during the coronavirus crisis By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 11:00:25 +0000 Submit your visual art here. We'll publish some of the submissions. Full Article
k The Grim Reaper shows up often in pandemic cartoons — whether to provoke or provide dark humor By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 10:00:49 +0000 Some cartoonists try to deliver a political shock. Others want to deliver levity in this trying time. Full Article
k News24.com | Pirates kidnap 6 crewmen from 2 fishing boats off Gabon: source By www.news24.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 11:20:38 +0200 Pirates have attacked two fishing vessels near the Gabonese capital Libreville, abducting six crewmen, a source close to the Gabonese government told AFP. Full Article
k News24.com | Six killed as plane carrying coronavirus aid crashes in Somalia By www.news24.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 12:55:25 +0200 Former defence minister says cargo plane shot down as it tried to land in the southern town of Bardale. Full Article